I made another late afternoon run up to the Nazareth Quarry to check it out on this fairly warm day. Again, the Snow Geese took up most of the quarry, numbering an approximate 35,000. I took this photo with my cell phone.
At one point, something spooked them and they exploded into the air. It's a sight that has to be seen to be appreciated. For those interested in seeing the video, click on this link, turn up the sound, and enjoy:
Thousands of Snow Geese taking off!
I could only find one White-winged Scoter out near the left cove this afternoon. It was the adult male.
Adam Miller and Mike Schall arrived soon after I got there. Adam picked out the Greater White-fronted Goose, which was halfway out the quarry. We could not find the Long-tailed Duck. In addition to the roughly 35,000 Snow Geese and 1500 Canada Geese were a Cackling Goose, 6 Northern Shovelers, 9 Gadwall, 4 American Black Ducks, 4 Northern Pintails, 8 Redheads, 9 Ring-necked Ducks, 5 Greater Scaup, 2 Lesser Scaup, 15 Buffleheads, 27 Common Mergansers, the continuing female Red-breasted Merganser, around 50 Ruddy Ducks, 25 American Coots, a Pied-billed Grebe, plus 17 Ring-billed Gulls, 2 Black Vultures, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, a Carolina Wren, and a Red-winged Blackbird.
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